On August 8th, Cardano achieved a significant milestone with the launch of the anetaBTC protocol on its mainnet. This protocol enables the introduction of on-chain wrapped BTC to the Cardano blockchain, effectively integrating Bitcoin into the Cardano ecosystem. This development offers users a seamless way to engage with both cryptocurrencies. Excitingly, additional positive developments have emerged for Cardano supporters. As reported by anetaBTC’s official X account on August 12th, the Cardano mainnet successfully minted Bitcoin. The specific quantity minted is 1.706 cBTC, where “cBTC” refers to Bitcoin that has been wrapped through the anetaBTC protocol. The cumulative tally of minted cBTC on the Cardano mainnet now stands at 6.19 cBTC.